Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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